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Finance-Bill-2017-LITRG-submissions
Published on 24 October 2017

Finance Bill 2017 briefings

Attached are the submissions produced by LITRG on the current Finance Bill. The documents cover: Money Purchase Annual Allowance (clause 7); Trading and property allowances (clause 17); Making Tax Digital (clauses 60-62); Partial closure notices (clause 63); and Errors in taxpayer documents (clause ...

Yellow traffic sign with the words 'BACK TO WORK' in black text against a background of the blue sky.
Published on 20 October 2017

Returning to work after time out for caring

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the barriers to returning to work after time out for caring. In our response we have concentrated on the barriers faced by carers of older or disabled people who try and juggle their caring duties alongside a return to work. 

Help-to-Save-accounts
Published on 19 October 2017

Draft secondary legislation: Help to Save accounts

The LITRG urge caution in the selling of Help to Save as a scheme only targeted at people on the lowest incomes as many people higher up the income scale who have proportionately higher outgoings also fall within Help to Save eligibility based upon the draft regulations. We also query whether it is ...

various sized cogs interlinked together, the largest red cog has the words 'TAX SYSTEM' on it, a person is turning the smallest red cog with an adjustable wrench.
Published on 10 October 2017

Informing Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2018/19

The LITRG has recently responded to the Director of Labour Market Enforcement’s consultation document on his 2018/19 strategy, welcoming the Director's arrival and approach, and explaining that labour market exploitation very often manifests itself in problems with tax and National ...

eligibility-criteria-help-health-costs-Northern-Ireland
Published on 19 September 2017

Changes to eligibility criteria for help with health costs – Northern Ireland

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to discuss the eligibility criteria for help with health costs following the introduction of universal credit in Northern Ireland. While we welcome the Department for Health’s confirmation that they do not intend to restrict access to passported benefits, we are ...

Pad of paper with the words 'PENSION PLAN' written on the page.
Published on 20 July 2017

Advising on Pension Transfers

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation on pension transfer adivce as we are concerned that a future mis-selling problem could arise in this area, given that people may be attracted by the selling points of accessing pension ...

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